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Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.

He's an eccentric pirate making it up as he goes along. He's Jack Sparrow, savvy? See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Nothing instills more fear in the Empire than the deep kshhh of Darth Vader breathing through his helmet. See them in Star Wars Series.

Damon Salvatore used to miss being human. Now he can't think of anything more miserable. See them in The Vampire Diaries.

Veronica Lodge is a sophisticated girl who always, no matter what, absolutely gets what she wants. See them in Archie Comics.

Captain Spock is on a five-year mission exploring the final frontier and boldly going where no man has gone before. See them in Star Trek.

Altair Ibn-La'Ahad is as much a philosopher and detective as he is a killer. He takes nothing at face value and continually searches for deeper truths. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.

Dimitri Belikov is a stoic vampire guardian who has the reserve, focus, and discipline of a soldier. See them in Vampire Academy .

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.

The quiet, intense Daryl Dixon lets his crossbow do the talking. See them in The Walking Dead.

Edward Kenway can be reckless and greedy, but he's learning that his ancient ancestry carries a noble burden. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.